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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 382
Road Safety - Kitchener and Kent Streets, Hughes
Ms Follett - asked the minister for Finance and Urban Services:
(1) Is the Minister aware of complaints about traffic at they intersection of Kitchener and Kent Streets, Hughes.
(2) How many accidents have been recorded at the intersection each year for the past five years.
(3) What action will the Government take to increase safety at the intersection.
Mr Duby - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) I am aware that complaints have been made about a number of traffic and pedestrian issues in Hughes and Garran, by residents and by the Hughes Residents Association. I have given an assurance to those residents that a study of traffic and pedestrian issues will be undertaken this financial year in order to identify the issues and to develop a program of actions and works to address any problems which are identified.
The study, which will commence shortly, will closely involve the community in identifying issues of concern to them and in seeking their views on alternative strategies for dealing with these concerns. The concerns about the intersection of Kitchener and Kent Streets to which you refer will be included in the study.
(2) The number of accidents recorded at this intersection over the past five years for which records are available are:
1989 - nine accidents with no injuries 1988 - four accidents with no injuries 1987 - four accidents with no injuries 1986 - two accidents with no injuries 1985 - four accidents with no injuries
The accident rate is very low in comparison with other intersections in the A.C.T. and the intersection does not appear within the 150 worst intersections.
(3) See my answer to (1) above.
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